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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1907
Page
8
A nursery tale recalls a cultured baby cared for by nurses with daily temperature checks while the mother avoids rocking to protect the child’s sight. The story swings to a grandmother’s loving arms and a longing for earlier simpler days before social clubs and campus life fill the scene.
A report blends home improvement ideas with local events in Ames. discussion of improving houses with modern comforts contrasts past to present, plus lay summaries of social gatherings, charity box socials, meetings, and a concert benefiting the church and local groups.
The Commercial Club schedules its regular monthly meeting for Friday evening to discuss the Interurban franchise ordinance and the breeders stock sale.
A long list of residents visiting, traveling, and hosting in Ames and nearby communities. Names include Miss Ina May, Mrs. Marston, Miss Doris Pammel, Prof. Pammel, Miss Helen Wettstein, Miss Caroline Laird, Miss Edith Melbourne, Dr. and Mrs. Hurt, Miss Bess Disbrow, Rev. and Mrs. Smith, and Miss Dunlap. Several trips to Des Moines, Mason City, Des Moines, and England noted. church events and union meetings detailed with speakers and topics.
Christian Science services are held Sunday at 7:30 PM in Odd Fellows' hall with the subject Are Sin Disease and Death Real.
Walter I. Fowle presides with a 9:45 Bible school and 11 sermon. Junior Union at 3 and B Y P U at 6:30. The church unites with others in union meetings in the evening.
William J. Minchin presides with Sunday school at 9 45 and morning worship at 11 sermon titled Why Christ is Still the Marvel of Humanity A 3 P C B at 6 30 Mrs Dunlap of Des Moines to address a union ladies meeting at 7 30 See also Fred B Smiths meeting for men at the armory
The Methodist Episcopal Church led by Pastor Andrew M. Shea holds services at the lake at 9 45 AM with Sunday school at 11 led by superintendent F M Cupps.
Pastor J. W. Stiverson to preach at 11 with the topic Seeing the Unseen. Junior Endeavor meets at 2 and 6:30 p.m. Union song service planned for the evening.
Walter I. Fowle pastor of the First Baptist church speaks in the northeast town for the Baptist Young Union efforts to aid young workers. He returns to preach his usual Sunday service.
Rev. W. J. Minchin delivered an Easter morning sermon to the Knights Templar who attended in full uniform. They gathered with their ladies and a few invited guests for dinner at St cafe.
Easter services filled seven Ames churches with crowded congregations. At M E B church “From unto Life’’ was sung, Congregational rendered “Daughter Jairus” and Bonner’s Easter mass was sung at the Catholic church. Other churches offered Easter anthems and Sunday schools held special exercises.
Fred B. Smith, famed YMCA orator, will address a men’s meeting at the armory next Sunday evening. He visits Ames to attend college events and will give a Friday declamatory contest address followed by a chapel talk. Free tickets will limit crowd size for the recall chapel address.
Morning service centers on a post resurrection scene with Evening VICE at 7 30 inviting all.
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